Machine for boxing matches.



M. PARIDON 8; J. H. WEAVER. MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES. APPLICATION FILED APB.4. 1913.

1,086,210. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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WITNESSES Wm WM a) M. PA RIDON & J. H. WEAVER. MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES.

APPLIGATION FILED 3.4, 1913.

1,086,210, Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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WITNESSES INVENTORG f M 9 V Q MHz/y I. PARIDON & LH. WEAVER. MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES.

APPLIOATIOH rum) 12.4. 1913.

1,086,210. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

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WITNESSES 46 [NVENTORJ' M. PARIDON & J. H. WEAVER.

MACHINE FOR BOXING MATCHES.

APPLICATION FILED APR.4,1918.

1 ,086,2 1 O. Patented Feb. 3, 1914.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5 l 6 WW the inside of the drum and through-which 18, and at about fortyfive degrees on eachside of the vertical center line, and in the form of segments. of circles which are coincident with the top of the guard rings. From these forty-five degree points the fixed guards recede on a gradual slope to points at or near the drum, thus forming a fixed bottom for the drum-outside of the vanes, to

catch any loose trays.

'VVithin bearings 22 in the housings are mounted the journals of a pair of helical rollers 23which may be rotated=in any suitable manner toward each other, as by a sprocket chainv 24 connecting a sprocket wheel on the shaft of one of the rollers with a corresponding sprocket wheel on the shaft of one of the gears 13, 14, 15 or 16, and

25 from this driven roller motion is imparted 3.0 may be cylindrical,

to the companion roller in any suitable manner, as by gears *25. The trays are carried up by the vanes as the drum rotates and dropped upon the rollers. These rollers but preferably are slightly tapering, as shown in -Fig. 4, and are spaced apart a distance suflicicnt to permit the passage of a tray edgewise between them. Above each of these rollers is placed '35 a bar 26 which reaches from housing to housing, and these bars serve to keep the trays from being carried away by the rotation of the rollers. in any other way than rection along the faces that intended, namely, in a longitudinal diof the rollers. By the term helical rollers, it is to be understood that these rollers may be providedin any suitable way with helical faces, or right and left hand threads which serve to insure the feed of the trays; and because of their function, these rollers are herein referred to as sorting rollers. As these sorting rollers turn? in opposite directions, their helical faces serve to carry backward-all surplus trays, and all those that-become interlocked with one another, and permit a suflicient number of the trays to drop edgewise between them into the trough 27 arranged beneath them. The object in tapering these rollers is that in case any trays stand edgewise in the trough, such trays while being advanced between therollers by the chain or chains 28 in the trough, will be gradually brought to the discharge end of the trough,

where the faces of the rollers are closer tov Fig. 6, will be moved beneath gather, that is to say, where their larger ends are located. The tray, when lylng properly on its side in the trough, as in the rollers and discharged; but if it should be standing on end, it will be gripped by the rollers and lifted out of the trough and returned to the hop-per and rearranged for proper discharge into the trough. In Fig. 6, a tray in proper position on its side, is shown in the trough 27, and it is obvious that if the traywere standing on end in the trough it would be'nipped by the rollers and drawn up by them, as just described.

The trough 27 is located beneath the sorting rollers and extends up between them. Through its bottom runs sprocket chain 28', mounted on sprocket wheels 29 and 30, whereby the trays are carried forward to the discharge end of the trough. This chain may be driven by a shaft 31 having a bevel pinion 32 engaged by a bevel pinion 33 on a shaft 34 on which is a driving gear 35 meshing with a gear wheel 35 on the driving sorting roller 23. This trough 27 discharges into a U-shaped trough 36 mounted at an incline at. the'discharge end of the trough 27, and supported on a bearing plate 37 to which is attached a box 38. A: rotary eccentric 39 on the vertical shaft 40 rotates in box 38 and thereby imparts to the U- shaped trough 36 a longitudinal vibratory movement. This shaft is supported in a bracket 41 rising from the base plate 8 and is driven in any suitable way, as by bevel gear 42 meshing with the bevel the shaft of one of the gears of he train of gearing hereinbefore referred to. The eccentric or cam 39 by imparting a shaking or vibrating motion to the downwardly inclined trough 36 insures the progression of the trays to the filling mechanism. The construction of the trough 36 of U-shape, or with a curved, bottom, aids gravity in insuring the delivery of the trdys open side up to the filling machine, and this feature is an important one of the present invention,

since it obviatesthe necessity of an attend ant to'see that the trays .are thus delivered. The trays emerge from the sorting rollers edgewise, and as the bottoms of the trays are heaviest, the trays would tend to gravitate bottoms down into the trough 36. The U shape of the trough regard. The trough 27 may be mounted upon the cross pieces 44, Figs. 4 and 6, and these cross pieces supported on the shaft 34 and the rod 45, which shaft and rodare supported in the housings at the end of the drum.

46 is a'bracket, having a bearing 47, said bracket being fixedto a portion of the hous ing 7, and 48 is a plate having a bearing piece 49 adapted to be alined with the bearing 47 and connected therewith by a. belt '95 ear 43 on aids gravity in this I connected with the bearing piece and the other with the pin, as shown in Fig. 5, so as to normally, tend to ,draw the plate 48 toward the housing. Depending fromand fixed to the plate 48 is a finger 52 extending down between the helical rollers. A pin 53 extends up from the bearing piece 49 ofthe plate 48, and hasanounted on it the roller 54, and this ,roller comes into contact with four, more or less, cams 55 disposed at intervals on the inside of thedrum, so that asthe drum rotates and the cams come opposite the rollers successively, they will tend to rock the plate 48 and its finger 52 on the pin 50 with an inward motion relatively to the drum to clear any obstructions that may reach the sorting rollers, and tend to lie too long on the smooth parts of the rollers. Primarily, this finger serves as an agitator, or means to remove a chance tray from above the larger ends of the rollers.

Arranged next to the trough 36 is a curved trough 56, extending thence to a point near one end of the table 57 on which the endlesschain of tray holders 1 is mounted, with its delivery end contracted and alined ,with the tray holders, so as to deliver the trays to the holders succesively. In order to insure this deliit ..f the trays one by one to the holders as said trays are successively brought opposite said trough, we use a reciprocating feed chain 58 mounted alongside the trough 56, and having the gravity push fingers 59 and 60 which engage the trays and feed and deliver them to the .holders. The fingers 59 and 60 are alike, and are pivotally or hingedly fixed to the feed chain 58 so that they .will be movable vertically and ride over the leading ends of the trays and then project inside the trays so as to insure their positive advancement toward the holders. The feed chain is actuated by a rod 61 having a pivotal connection 62 with a reciprocating push bar 63, which, in turn, is pivoted to a crank-arm 64, that is vibrated in any suitable manner, as for example, by the means explained in the divisional case'hereinbefore referred to.

As shown in Figs. 1, 7 8 and 9 the feed chain is made up of a series of links which travel in a guide. groove 69 alongside the trough 56. .Each link has a vertical member 70 provided at opposite ends with hinge parts 71 and 72 whichfit complementary parts on adjacent vertical members of the links and are connected by hinge pi'ntles 73, so that the chain may flex as it is moved longitudinally in the groove; and each link also has a horizontal member 74 extending laterally on both sides of the vertical member and overlying the upper edges of the walls of the groove and in sliding contact therewith so as to support the chain in said groove. The push fingers 59 and 60 are referably supported on the end links of the feed chain, and two are preferably used so that the delivery of the trays will be insured. -The horizontal member 74 of one end link has the end extension 75 reaching over toward the center of the trough 56 and to which one of ,the gravity fingers is pivoted. The other end link has one side 76 of its horizontal member extended transversely of the trough, and to this the other push finger 60 is pivoted. This link also carries a vertically arranged ball member 77 to which one end of the rod (31 is pivoted; and a similar but horizontally arranged ball member 78 forms part of the joint- 62 which connects said rod 61 with its operating mechanism.

By the means described the trays are fed and delivered to the endless carrier mechanically, and thereby an attendent at this point is dispensed with. But the invention in this particular is not limitedto the speoific means shown and described, since its gist is the so-called automatic feed of the tra-ys to the carrier. After the trays are delivered by the automatic mechanism described to the endless carrier, they are presented progressively to mechanism for filling them with matches, and, if desired, to mechanism for applying to the filled trays the well-known protection strips, and then these filled trays are presented to the sliding mechanism, that is to say, to the mechanism for applying the shucks to the trays, one form of which forms the subject of the divisional case hereinbefore referred to.

As already sufficiently indicated, we do not limit our invention to structural details excepting as these are specifically claimed, but our invention consists rather in the prin ciples of structure whereby the trays are fed to the filling machine and when filled are ready to be supplied with their appropriate shucks.

What we claim is 1. A tray supply for a match machine, comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays, means for removing trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the tray-removing means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented.

2.1n a match machine, a tray carrier forming part of a filling mechanism, combined with a tray feeder including a rotary drum into which the trays are placed in mass, vanes arranged transversely within the drum, and a pair of helically formed sorting rollers supported within the drum and receiving the. trays as they are carried up by the vanes and dropped and discharging those properly positioned.

3. A tray supply for a match machine, comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays, means for removing trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the tray-removing means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented, combined with conveying means for the trays arranged to allow the trays to gravitate bottom side down.

4. A tray supply for a match machine, comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays, means for removing trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the tray-removing means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented, combined with a U- shaped trough into which the trays are discharged.

A tray supply for a match machine, comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays, means for removing trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the tray-removing means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented, combined with a U- shapetl trough into which the trays are discharged, and means to agitate said trough to settle the trays therein bottom down.

(3. In a match machine, a tray carrier, a tray supply comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays, means for ren'ioving trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the tray-removing means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented, combined with a trough in which the trays are allowed to gravitate bottom side down, and means to deliver the trays from said trough to the carrier one by one.

7. In a match machine, a tray carrier, a trav supply comprising means for receiving and keeping in motion a mass of trays. means for removing trays therefrom, and means limiting the operation of the trayremoving means to trays which present one long narrow side thereto and returning to the mass of trays those not so presented, combined with a trough in which the trays are allowed to gravitate bottom side down, and a reciprocating feed chain interposed 5 between the trav carrier and the trough and having a gravity feed finger next to the trough and a similar gravity feed finger next to the carrier,

8. In a match machine, a tray carrier forming part of a filling mechanism, combined with a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum into which the trays are placed in mass, rings mounted within the drum, transversely arranged vanes within said drum and between the rings, and a pair of tapering sortin rollers arranged trans versely within the drum and means arran ed below the rollers to support and finally ischarge the trays.

9. In a match machine, a tray carrier forming part of a filling mechanism, combined with a drum into which the trays are placed in mass, stationary housings between which the drum is mounted to rotate, vanes arranged transversely in the drum to agitate the trays, a pair of sorting rollers mounted in said housingsand extending transversely within the drum, and a trough arranged below the rollers and between their adjacent surfaces and adapted to receive the trays on their sides and thus discharge them from the drum.

10. In a match machine, a tray carrier forming part of a filling mechanism, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum into which the trays are placed, rings mounted within the drum circumferentially, transverse vans mounted between said rings, and a pair of sorting rollers arranged Within the drum, combined with stationary housings between which the drum is mounted and in which the sorting rollers are mounted to turn, and guards fixed to the housings near their bottoms and extending into the drum close to the rings.

11. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which the drum turns, transverse vanes carried by the drum, and a pair of tapering sorting rollers having their ends of greatest diameter arranged at the discharge end of the drum, the drum being adapted to receive empty boxes in mass and carry them up by means of their vanes to a point above the rollers and dl'op them on the rollers, said rollers adapted to discharge only those trays which it engages sidewise, and means to receive the properly ositioned trays from the rollers and eject t em from the drum.

12. In a match machine, an automatic tray feeding mechanism, comprising a rotary drum in which the empty trays are placed in mass, a pair of helically formed sorting roll ers arranged to rotate within the rotating drum and to receive the empty trays as they are carried up by the drum and dropped upon them, ejecting means to receive the trays from the sorting rollers, and a U-shaped downwardly inclined trough alined with the ejecting means to receive the trays therefrom, and means to agitate the trough to advance the trays toward the filling mechanism.

13. In a match machine, an automatic tray feeding mechanism, including a rotary drum in which the empty trays are placed in mass, a pair of tapering rollers arranged within the drum transversely'thereof and having right and left hand helical surfaces, means to rotate said rollers in opposite directions, housings between which the drum is mounted and on which the rollers turni and tray-supporting and discharging means arranged below the rollers.

14. .In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which the drum turns, a pair of sorting rollers mounted upon I the housings and extending within the drum transversely, a trough arranged below the sorting rollers, and ejecting means in said trough moving toward the outlet of the drum, the drum being supplied with empty trays in mass and carrying them upward with it and dropping them upon the sorting rollers which operate selectively and deliver'the selected trays to the trough.

15. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which it is mountand mounted within the housings transversely of the drum, a trough arranged (below said rollers and extending up between them, and means in said trough to advance to the discharge end the trays delivered to it by the said rollers.

17. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which it is'mounted, a pair of tapering rollers to which the empty trays are delivered by the rotary drum, tray -supporting and discharging means arranged below the rollers, and a periodically opera-ted finger extending downward between the rollers near the discharge end and serving to dislodge obstructions between said rollers.

18. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between wh h it is mounted, a pair of tapering rollers to which the empty trays are delivered by the rotary drum, tray-supporting and discharging means arranged below the rollers, and a hinged finger, a roller on the finger, and a cam element on the drum arranged to act upon the roller to vibrate the finger.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 2nd day of April A. D. 1913.

MICHAEL PARIDON. JAMES H. WEAVER.

\Vitnesses J. A. CRUMRIVE, A. M. BECK.

. arranged below the rollers.

Corrections in Letters Patent No. 1,086,210.

14. .In .a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stat-ionary housings between which the drum turns, a pair of sorting rollers mounted upon the housings and extending within the drum transversely, a trough arranged below the sorting rollers, and ejecting means in said trough moving toward the outletof the drum, the drum being supplied with empty trays in mass and carrying them upward with it and dropping theni' upon the sorting rollers which operate selectively and deliver'fthe selected trays to the trough.

15. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism-including a rotary drum, stationary housings'between which it is mounted, a pair of tapering rollers mounted ..to

turn in said, housings and arranged trans verselywithin the .drum, a tray discharge trough located below the rollers andintermediate thereof, and means to rotate the roll ers toward each other and thereby turn the trays edgewise and pass .them thus into the discharge trough. r y

16. In a match machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housingsbetween which it is mounted to turn, a pair of tapering rollers lncreasing in diameter towardtheir discharge ends and mounted within the housings transversely of the drum, a trough arranged (be:

low said rollers and extending up between them, and means in said trough to advance to the discharge end the trays delivered to it by the said rollers.

mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which it is mounted, a pair of tapering rollers-to which the empty trays are delivered by the rotary drum, tray-supporting and discharging means arranged below the rollers, and a periodically operated finger extending downward between the rollers near the discharge end and serving to dislodge" obstructions between said rollers.

18. In amatch machine, a tray feeding mechanism including a rotary drum, stationary housings between which it is mounted, a pair of taperin rollers to which the emptytrays are delivered by the rotary drum, tray-supporting and discharging means arranged below the. rollers, and a hinged finger, a roller on the finger, and a cam element on the drum arranged to actupon theroller to vibrate the finger.

In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands this 2nd day of April A. D. 1913.

MICHAEL PARIDON. JAMES H. WEAVER.

lVi'tnesses J. A. CRUMRIVE,

A. M. BECK.

[SEAL] It is hereby certified thgt in Letters Patent No. 1,086,210, granted February 3, 1914, upon the'application of Michael Paridon, of Barberton, and James H. Weaver, of Wadsworth, Ohio, for an improvement in Machines for Boxing Matches," errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows Page 1, line 18, for the word including read included; same page, line 3-1, for the word sucecssively read successivelp; page-3, line 28, for the word succesively read successively page 4. line 88, for the word vans read canes; and, that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record pt the casein the Patent Oflice.

Signet. and sealed this 17th day of February, A. D., 1914.

J. 'r." NEWTON, Aetimg of Patents.

' 1 17. In a. match machine, a tray feeding Correction s In Letters Patent No. 1,086,210.

.It is 'hereby eertified in Letters Patent No. 1,086,210, granted rum-y a, 191mm theapplioetion of Michael Paridon, of Barberboxr,-andJameg H. Weaver, of Wadsworth, Ohio, for an improvement in Machinee for Boxlrag Matches," errors appear in the pri'hbed specification requiring corIecti0x 1 a follows: Page 1, line [8, for the word including read included; 'serne lirie 34, for the word euceossively read successively; pege-ti, line-28, for the word sueees ively read successively page 4, line 88, for the, Word vens read vanes;

and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform 'fo the of the casein the Patent Oflioe.

Signeeeed sealed this 17th-deyof February, A. 1)., 1914.

J. T." NEWTON,

Aating of 

